Solved is this a weed please

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    poge Apprentice Gardener

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    hi
    can anyone tell me if this is a weed it appeared last year and hasn't spread just grown to about a metre now it has burst in to what looks like a lot of yellow flowers

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    I think of it as a weed, it's Euphorbia - Caper Spurge. Be careful if you pull it up as the stems/leaves exude a white sap that can irritate your skin.
     
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      and the eyes, you really dont want want to get it in your eyes. More info here : Keratouveitis caused by Euphorbia plant sap
      They recommend eye protection as well as gloves.
       
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        pete Growing a bit of this and a bit of that....

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        If you leave it, it will seed and next year you will have lots more.:biggrin:
         
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